Solar energy from a notoriously rain-drenched United Kingdom of all places. In June 2014, Allianz Renewable Energy Fund (AREF) added the Great Glemham Solar Park to its portfolio. Armin Sandhövel, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) for Infrastructure Equity at Allianz Global Investors: “The hours of sunshine in the middle of England, for example, are excellent and on a par with southern Germany.”